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The two fundamental kinds of speech acts are arguments and stories. I compare the logic of argumentation with the poetics of narrative. With examples from political speeches, I show how arguments create knowledge and stories create meaning. Although knowledge is created only by argument, stories are essential for the diffusion of knowledge.

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How Stories Create Meaning and Arguments Create Knowledge

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    2026年

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  • James Bernard Murphy

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The two fundamental kinds of speech acts are arguments and stories. I compare the logic of argumentation with the poetics of narrative. With examples from political speeches, I show how arguments create knowledge and stories create meaning. Although knowledge is created only by argument, stories are essential for the diffusion of knowledge.